RPHREVIEW Flashcards
What is the Greek origin of the word “history”?
A. Histiara
B. Historia
C. Hysteria
D. Hesperia
Historia
What is the main distinction between historians and non-historians?
A) Historians study wars, non-historians study culture.
B) Historians focus on critical thinking and verified sources, while non-historians often romanticize the past and rely on unverified sources.
C) Historians use only primary sources, while non-historians use secondary sources.
D) Historians write books, non-historians do not.
Historians focus on critical thinking and verified sources, while non-historians often romanticize the past and rely on unverified sources.
Who was known as the ‘Father of History’?
A) Thucydides
B) Herodotus
C) Socrates
D) Plato
Herodotus
Which historian is noted for his scientific approach, focusing on military events?
A) Thucydides
B) Herodotus
C) Aristotle
D) Cicero
Thucydides
What is the significance of historical context in studying history?
A) It helps avoid modern biases and accurately interpret historical events.
B) It shows that history is irrelevant to the present.
C) It focuses only on the political aspects of an event.
D) It avoids the use of primary sources.
It helps avoid modern biases and accurately interpret historical events.
Which of the following is a primary source?
A) A textbook
B) A biography
C) A government document
D) A literature review
A government document
Which of the following is a secondary source?
A) Autobiographies
B) Diaries
C) History books
D) Original scientific research papers
History books
Who authored the travelogue, ‘The First Voyage Around the World’?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Antonio Pigafetta
C) Vicente Sotto
D) Alfred McCoy
Antonio Pigafetta
Which year marks the foundation of the Katipunan by Andres Bonifacio?
A) 1896
B) 1892
C) 1898
D) 1902
1892
What was the recruitment system used by the Katipunan?
A) Cell system
B) Square system
C) Triangle system
D) Recruitment pact
Triangle system
Who wrote the ‘Kartilya ng Katipunan,’ the code of conduct for Katipunan members?
A) Emilio Aguinaldo
B) Andres Bonifacio
C) Apolinario Mabini
D) Emilio Jacinto
Emilio Jacinto
Which event took place on June 12, 1898?
A) Philippine Revolution
B) Proclamation of the Philippine Independence
C) Founding of the Katipunan
D) Execution of Jose Rizal
Proclamation of the Philippine Independence
Where was the Proclamation of Philippine Independence held?
A) Tondo, Manila
B) Kawit, Cavite
C) Cebu
D) Laguna
Kawit, Cavite
Which treaty transferred control of the Philippines from Spain to the U.S.?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Manila
C) Treaty of Paris (1898)
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Paris (1898)
Who was the U.S. naval commander responsible for defeating the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay?
A) George Dewey
B) Andres Bonifacio
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) L.M. Johnson
George Dewey
Which year did the U.S. grant full independence to the Philippines?
A) 1946
B) 1898
C) 1901
D) 1964
1946
What law moved the celebration of Philippine Independence Day to June 12?
A) Republic Act No. 4166
B) Republic Act No. 9999
C) Executive Order 98
D) Presidential Proclamation No. 1
Republic Act No. 4166
Which president moved Philippine Independence Day celebrations from July 4 to June 12?
A) Ferdinand Marcos
B) Corazon Aquino
C) Emilio Aguinaldo
D) Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal
Who is known for delivering a powerful speech before the U.S. Congress in 1986, shortly after the People Power Revolution?
A) Corazon Aquino
B) Ferdinand Marcos
C) Diosdado Macapagal
D) L.M. Johnson
Corazon Aquino
Who was the Filipino artist known for political cartoons with racist undertones toward the Chinese in the Philippines?
A) Vicente Sotto
B) Dean C. Worcester
C) Alfredo Roces
D) Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo